Urinary tract infections can be extremely painful. Here’s what you need to know to stop them in their tracks.

Caregiving for a loved one with bladder cancer can strengthen your connection to each other, adding a new dimension to your relationship.

Cynthia Kinsella didn’t sleep much the night after a biopsy revealed she had invasive bladder cancer. She calls it one of the worst nights of her life, spending much of it curled on the bathroom floor in the fetal position. She went on to create a large support network for other bladder cancer patients. Read more about her story.

The bladder in a healthy woman contains bacteria similar to what’s found in the vagina, say researchers. Findings of a small small study dispel the common belief that healthy urine is sterile.

Updated urinary tract infection (UTI) guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom are expected to be finalized next month and will recommend against using cranberry juice to combat UTIs.

New research supports the idea that even small reductions in kidney function may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Postmenopausal women who lose excess weight and retain muscle strength may be able to prevent or control stress urinary incontinence, research shows.

A study has uncovered a connection between moderate to severe constipation and poor kidney health.

Potassium helps regulate your heart rate, muscles, nerves, and fluids. As crucial as it is, however, you can have too much of it.

Getting rid of kidney stones before they cause an obstruction in the urinary tract can reduce the need for invasive treatment.